Compare towns
Dixmont vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dixmont | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kHighest 36% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Dixmont and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 19 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.